Rhode Island Environmental
Education Association
Rachel Holbert with Newport Tree Conservancy was recently awarded a RIEEA professional development scholarship. Read on to see how she used the scholarship to expand her connections and environmental education knowledge!
Kaytee Canfield (she/they) is RIEEA’s new Communications Manager. They are passionate about exciting people about how science exists in our everyday environment and activities.
This month we will be discussing access considerations including access for learners with disabilities, the difference between interpretation and translation, how location affects participation, and any other access challenges on your mind!
Are you interested in supporting the Green Bond this election season? This Green Economy Bond will help to fund numerous projects to promote a sustainable and more climate-resilient Rhode Island.
Our annual summit, titled “Storytelling to Connect with your Audience,” will be on March 4, 2023. Our keynote speaker will be Wanda Hopkins – author, educator, storyteller, and Narragansett tribal leader.
For anyone who works with high school students (or is one!), the deadline for applications for our 2022 Youth Leadership Program has been extended to Thursday, October 13.
Calling All Rhode Island Schools: Be honored for your efforts to make your school healthy and sustainable! We are excited to share the opening of this year’s Green Ribbon Schools Award Program.
Please join us from 9am to 10:30am to meet our board of directors, network with others in environmental education, and hear what’s new at RIEEA. We’ll have coffee and treats ready for when you arrive!
Meg Warburton, School Programs Specialist at the Roger Williams Park Zoo, was recently awarded a RIEEA Professional Development Scholarship. We asked Meg about her experience and here’s what she told us.
This month we will be joined by Kate Schapira, a writer and teacher with over eight years of experience listening to people talk about climate change. Kate will lead us in some exercises from her forthcoming book, Next Morning on Earth.
Rhode Island Environmental Education Association
c/o The SEG Hub
10 Davol Square, Suite 100
Providence, RI 02903